Chocolate Cake
This is one of the most requested recipes I have done, by far the easiest chocolate cake I have ever made. I first made this getting on for 10 years ago with Ffion. We have made it a number of times over the years and still can not get over how simple it is to make, how moist it is and how good it tastes. Try it for yourself and see how good this cake is. What else have you got to do with your time, this is a great recipe to get the children involved with.
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1.1lb self-raising flour.
- 1lb caster sugar.
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract.
- 4oz cocoa powder.
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, sifted.
- 7oz unsalted butter, softened.
- 250 ml milk, or unsweetened yoghurt.
- 3 large free range eggs.
- 250 ml hot coffee.
- Decoration.
- 1lb high quality chocolate preferably dark with at least 70% cocoa content, chopped.
- 500ml double cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170c, 150c fan assisted or gas mark 3.
- Grease and line the base with the greaseproof paper of a 12″ cake tin or two 6-7″ tins.
- Weigh out all the ingredients and place into a large mixing bowl or food mixer.
- Mix until all the ingredients are fully combined including the butter.
- Pour into prepared tins and bake in preheated oven for about one hour until a skewer leaves the centre of the cake cleanly.
- For the decoration of the cake, place the cream in a saucepan and heat until bubbling at the edges but not boiling. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate, stand for 2-3 minutes then mix well. Whisk until smooth and silky then place in the fridge to chill.
- When both the cake and the chocolate and cream mix has cool, dress the cake with the cream mix and serve.
